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Grass Valley, NV Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Grass Valley is 927. The Grass Valley population density is 26.86 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 24.98 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Grass Valley is white, which represent 81.01% of the total population. The average Grass Valley education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 927. #68

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Grass Valley, NV	17.79%
Nevada	38.20%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Grass Valley, NV population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Nevada and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #101

Grass Valley, NV	26.86 per square mile
Nevada	24.98 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	751 (81.01%, #98)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #54)
Hispanic:	180 (19.42%, #28)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #65)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #74)
One Race, Other:	176 (18.99%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	180 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

777 (83.82%) out of the total population of 927 reported first ancestry.

	Grass Valley, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.56%
Czech	15	1.62%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	0.42%
Dutch	67	7.23%, see rank	1.16%	1.40%
English	50	5.39%, see rank	7.34%	8.02%
French	25	2.70%, see rank	2.76%	3.34%
German	86	9.28%, see rank	11.96%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.46%
Irish	73	7.87%, see rank	9.34%	10.80%
Italian	10	1.08%, see rank	6.17%	5.52%
Norwegian	47	5.07%, see rank	1.42%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	0.99%
Scottish	41	4.42%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.95%
Swedish	28	3.02%, see rank	1.23%	1.27%
Swiss	55	5.93%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.31%
American	145	15.64%, see rank	4.74%	7.12%
Welsh	34	3.67%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 514 (55.45%, see rank)

Females: 413 (44.55%, see rank)

Grass Valley, NV	Male: 55.45% Female: 44.55%
Nevada	Male: 50.37% Female: 49.63%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Grass Valley, NV	43.90 years old
Nevada	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Grass Valley, NV	37.70 years old
Nevada	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Grass Valley, NV	44.20 years old
Nevada	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Grass Valley, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Under 5 years	48	5.18%, see rank	6.54%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	75	8.09%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	117	12.62%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	36	3.88%, see rank	6.43%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	11	1.19%, see rank	6.74%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	33	3.56%, see rank	14.27%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	216	23.30%, see rank	13.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	142	15.32%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	181	19.53%, see rank	12.00%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	68	7.34%, see rank	8.09%	7.64%
75 to 84	0	0.00%, see rank	3.76%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Grass Valley, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	640, 100%	1,847,920	209,056,129
Less Than High School	123, 19.22%, see rank	15.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	208, 32.50%, see rank	28.65%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	223, 34.84%, see rank	33.67%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	42, 6.56%, see rank	14.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	44, 6.88%, see rank	7.67%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.67, see rank	13.20	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Grass Valley, NV			Nevada		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	49	46.94%	53.06%	75.12%	24.88%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	169	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.44%	6.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	28	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	95.00%	5.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	47	12.77%, see rank	87.23%, see rank	84.14%	15.86%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Grass Valley, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total Households	395, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.35, see rank	2.71	2.63
1 Person Households	67, 16.96%, see rank	27.74%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	328, 83.04%, see rank	72.26%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	287, 72.66%, see rank	64.47%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.74, see rank	3.46	3.32
Married-Couple Family	216, 54.68%, see rank	45.26%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	108, 27.34%, see rank	35.53%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Grass Valley, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	687	see rank	2,211,697	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	347	100%, see rank	1,109,661	123,281,364
Never Married	37	10.66%, see rank	35.60%	35.77%
Married	203	58.50%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	10	2.88%, see rank	2.52%	2.57%
Divorced	97	27.95%, see rank	12.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	340	100%, see rank	1,102,036	129,692,771
Never Married	30	8.82%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	196	57.65%, see rank	48.72%	49.19%
Widowed	36	10.59%, see rank	7.94%	9.16%
Divorced	78	22.94%, see rank	14.90%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Grass Valley, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
Native	872	94.07%, see rank	80.92%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	265	28.59%, see rank	25.15%	58.73%
Born in Different State	607	65.48%, see rank	54.06%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	55	5.93%, see rank	19.08%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11	1.19%, see rank	8.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	44	4.75%, see rank	10.63%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	5.68%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	55	5.93%, see rank	10.96%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Grass Valley, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
English	355	89.87%, see rank	70.72%	79.39%
Spanish	40	10.13%, see rank	18.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.66%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	6.45%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.